Most Talked-About Controversies Linked to Nick Fuentes

Public opinion and media debates around Nick Fuentes—discover key moments of controversy.

Nick Fuentes is an American far-right political commentator and streamer known for his America First livestream. He promotes white nationalism and supremacy, Christian nationalism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ views, and antisemitism, including Holocaust denial. His followers are called Groypers.

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April 2017: First Amendment Not for Muslims or Immigrants

During a show in April 2017, Fuentes argued that the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants.

April 2017: Controversial Statements on America First

In April 2017, Nicholas Fuentes made controversial statements during his America First show, arguing that the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants and calling for the arrest, deportation, or hanging of people who run CNN.

August 2017: Left Right Side Broadcasting Network

In August 2017, Nicholas Fuentes left Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) due to his controversial statements and attendance at the Unite the Right rally.

2017: Attendance at Charlottesville Unite the Right rally

Following his attendance at the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, Nick Fuentes spoke positively of "a tidal wave of white identity" and sees America's "white demographic core" as central to the country's identity.

2017: Attended Unite the Right Rally and Dropped Out of Boston University

In 2017, Nicholas Fuentes attended the Unite the Right rally and subsequently dropped out of Boston University after receiving death threats.

2017: Started America First Livestream and Attended Unite the Right Rally

In 2017, Nicholas Fuentes started the America First live stream and attended the Unite the Right rally.

January 2018: Co-hosted Nationalist Review Podcast

In January 2018, Nicholas Fuentes co-hosted the Nationalist Review podcast with James Allsup until their public falling out.

November 2019: Michelle Malkin fired by Young America's Foundation

In November 2019, Michelle Malkin was fired by the Young America's Foundation after 17 years due to her support for Nick Fuentes.

November 2019: Praised "Catholic fascism"

In a November 2019 episode of America First, Fuentes praised "Catholic fascism", advocating for taking over the country and raising the banners of Mussolini, Franco, and Oswald Mosley.

November 2019: Groypers Disrupting Events

Throughout November 2019, Nicholas Fuentes's supporters were present at many of Kirk's public speaking events, which featured guest speakers including Donald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

December 2019: Confronted Ben Shapiro

In December 2019, Nicholas Fuentes confronted conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro outside a TPUSA event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

2019: Attracted Groypers and Criticized TPUSA

By 2019, America First had attracted a cult following, who refer to themselves as "Groypers", and Nicholas Fuentes repeatedly criticized TPUSA and its founder, Charlie Kirk.

2019: Groyper War

In 2019, Nicholas Fuentes's followers heckled Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA events, referred to as the "Groyper War", to push for more extreme right-wing positions.

February 14, 2020: YouTube channel terminated

On February 14, 2020, YouTube terminated Nick Fuentes's channel due to violations of their policies on hate speech, signifying an early instance of deplatforming.

December 8, 2020: Received Large Donation in Bitcoin

On December 8, 2020, Nicholas Fuentes received approximately $250,000 worth of Bitcoin from a French man.

December 12, 2020: Spoke at Rally

On December 12, 2020, Nicholas Fuentes spoke to a crowd of supporters at Freedom Plaza, stating that the American people must be prepared to take the country back by force if necessary.

December 2020: Altercation on a Flight Over Mask Mandates

In December 2020, Fuentes reportedly had an altercation on a flight over mask mandates.

December 2020: Led Crowd to Chant "Destroy the GOP"

In December 2020, Nicholas Fuentes led a crowd to chant "Destroy the GOP" at a pro-Trump protest in Washington, D.C.

2020: Discussed the Importance of Irony

In 2020, Nicholas Fuentes discussed the importance of irony in giving cover and plausible deniability for his views, specifically regarding Holocaust denial.

2020: Discussed Killing State Legislators

On January 4, 2021 Nicholas Fuentes discussed killing state legislators who were unwilling to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but stated he was not advising that.

January 4, 2021: Discussed Killing State Legislators

On January 4, 2021, Nicholas Fuentes discussed killing state legislators who were unwilling to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but stated he was not advising that.

February 2021: Barred from Hyatt Regency Orlando during CPAC

In February 2021, Nick Fuentes was barred from the Hyatt Regency Orlando after attempting to "start a commotion" during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

February 2021: Video Played During Trump's Impeachment Trial

In February 2021, a video of Nicholas Fuentes's speech was played during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump by House delegate Stacey Plaskett.

March 2021: Suspended from almost all social media platforms

According to ABC News in March 2021, Nick Fuentes had been suspended from "almost all" social media platforms, signaling a widespread effort to remove him from mainstream online platforms.

April 2021: Joined Forces with Anti-Vaccine Community

In April 2021, Salon reported that "Nicholas Fuentes and his 'groyper army' have joined forces with the coronavirus anti-vaccine community."

July 2021: Twitter account suspended

In July 2021, Twitter indefinitely suspended Nick Fuentes's verified account, marking one of the last mainstream social media sites to ban him.

July 2021: Removed from CPAC for harassing a journalist

Newsweek reported that in July 2021, Nick Fuentes was again removed from CPAC for harassing a journalist, further highlighting his controversial behavior.

August 2021: Taliban is a Conservative, Religious Force

In August 2021, after the Afghan government fell to the Taliban, Fuentes posted on Telegram, stating, "The Taliban is a conservative, religious force, the US is godless and liberal. The defeat of the US government in Afghanistan is unequivocally a positive development."

December 2021: Gettr account suspended

In December 2021, the social media platform Gettr permanently suspended Nick Fuentes, leading to backlash from his fanbase and others.

2021: Spoke at Events Preceding January 6th Capitol Attack

In 2021, Nicholas Fuentes spoke at events preceding the January 6 United States Capitol attack.

January 2022: Yiannopoulos's Allegation About Ali Alexander

In January 2022, Yiannopoulos allegedly sent a text to Fuentes, which read, "Alexander wants to come to your events to have sex with underage boys. Snap out of it."

January 19, 2022: Subpoenaed by January 6 Committee

On January 19, 2022, the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack issued a subpoena to Nicholas Fuentes.

February 2022: Third annual AFPAC event

In February 2022, Nick Fuentes hosted his third annual AFPAC event, which was attended by Marjorie Taylor Greene, with prerecorded videos from Janice McGeachin and Paul Gosar. Greene's attendance drew criticism.

March 10, 2022: Praised Putin for Invasion of Ukraine

On March 10, 2022, Fuentes praised "czar Putin" for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming it was to "liberate Ukraine from the Great Satan and from the evil empire in the world, which is the United States".

June 2022: Praised Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June 2022, Fuentes praised the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade.

November 22, 2022: Dinner with Donald Trump and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago

On November 22, 2022, Donald Trump hosted Nick Fuentes and Kanye West for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, a meeting that later drew significant controversy.

November 28, 2022: Interview with Tim Pool

On November 28, 2022, political commentator Tim Pool interviewed Kanye West, Nick Fuentes, and Milo Yiannopoulos regarding West's campaign, during which Fuentes and West refused to apologize for their antisemitic views and eventually walked off.

December 5, 2022: Interview with Gavin McInnes

On December 5, 2022, Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes interviewed Kanye West alongside Nick Fuentes, with the duo asserting that Hitler's reputation was "crafted by Jews".

2022: Support for Chinese Unification

In 2022, Fuentes expressed support for Chinese unification, stating, "I want China to take back Taiwan, I want Russia to take back Ukraine, if for no other reason than it's time for America to be humiliated."

2022: Belief that Women Shouldn't Vote

In 2022, Fuentes told British journalist Louis Theroux that he believes it would be better if women did not have the right to vote.

2022: Giggling Praise on Hitler

In 2022, during his speech at AFPAC, Fuentes bestowed "giggling praise" on Hitler.

January 25, 2023: Twitter account briefly reinstated and immediately suspended

On January 25, 2023, Nick Fuentes's verified Twitter account was briefly reinstated, during which he praised Adolf Hitler and made antisemitic remarks, leading to his re-banning the next day.

July 2023: Comments on Fresh and Fit Podcast

In July 2023, Fuentes, appearing on the Fresh and Fit Podcast, stated that women were "baby machines" and said that the optimal age for a wife is 16.

May 2024: X (formerly Twitter) account reinstated

In May 2024, Nick Fuentes's account on X (formerly Twitter) was reinstated following an announcement by Elon Musk, who defended the decision on free speech grounds despite condemnation from the ADL.

August 2024: "Groyper War 2" against Trump's campaign

In August 2024, Nick Fuentes initiated a "digital war" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, dubbed "Groyper War 2", directing his followers to protest Trump rallies and withhold votes.

November 10, 2024: Pepper-Spraying Incident and Arrest

On November 10, 2024, Marla Rose approached Fuentes's home, and Fuentes allegedly pepper-sprayed her before pushing her down his front steps and taking her phone.

November 2024: Fuentes criticizes Trump supporters

In November 2024, Nick Fuentes criticized Trump supporters for dressing in garbage bags after a rally where Donald Trump climbed into a garbage truck, describing it as a moment of realization that "Trumpism was a cult".

November 2024: "Your Body, My Choice" Tweet

In November 2024, after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Fuentes mocked supporters of abortion, tweeting, "Your body, my choice. Forever," which gained popularity on TikTok and other platforms. During the Piers Morgan interview, Fuentes accepts the descriptor given by Morgan "misogynist, old dinosaur".

November 2024: Doxing Incident

In November 2024, the address of Fuentes's Berwyn, Illinois, home was doxed on Twitter in response to Fuentes mocking abortion advocates with his tweet "Your body, my choice".

2024: Launched Groyper War 2

In 2024, Nicholas Fuentes launched "Groyper War 2" against Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign; using memes, trolling, and protests.

2024: Controversy over Trump hosting Fuentes and West

In 2024, the meeting between Donald Trump, Nick Fuentes, and Kanye West received widespread condemnation due to Fuentes and West's antisemitism, raising questions over Trump's tenability as a candidate in the 2024 election.

July 2025: Fuentes criticizes Trump for refusing to release the Epstein files

In July 2025, Nick Fuentes criticized Donald Trump after he refused to release the Epstein files, describing Trump as a "scam artist" and stating that the "liberals were right".

September 2025: Attempted and failed return to YouTube

In September 2025, Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones attempted to rejoin YouTube after the platform announced reinstatement of banned channels, but they were banned again hours after creating new channels.

October 2025: Endorsed U.S. Dominance over Latin America

In October 2025, Fuentes endorsed the enforcement of U.S. dominance over Latin America, citing the country's resources as justification and saying that the United States needed to "take their stuff".

October 2025: Interviewed on The Tucker Carlson Show

In late October 2025, Tucker Carlson interviewed Nicholas Fuentes on The Tucker Carlson Show, prompting condemnation and controversy over providing Fuentes a platform.

November 2025: Would Take Away Women's Right to Vote if Elected

In November 2025, Fuentes said that if he was elected president, he would "just take away the right to vote for tons of people. Women for sure."

November 16, 2025: Trump defends Tucker Carlson's Interview with Fuentes

On November 16, 2025, Donald Trump said of Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes the previous month: "You can't tell him who to interview. If he wants to interview Nick Fuentes — I don't know much about him, but if he wants to do it — get the word out. People have to decide."

December 2025: Reached Plea Agreement

In December 2025, Fuentes reached a plea agreement related to the Marla Rose incident, requiring him to complete community service, attend anger management, pay restitution, and apologize in court.

2025: Antisemitic Views Toned Down?

In 2025, Fuentes claimed his antisemitic views had toned down with age, but The New York Times disputed this, stating a review of his recent remarks indicated otherwise.

January 2026: Partying to "Heil Hitler" in Miami

In January 2026, Nick Fuentes gained notoriety for partying to "Heil Hitler", along with other far-right figures, at a Miami nightclub, leading to condemnation and a ban from the club.

February 11, 2026: Call for "breeding gulags" for women

On February 11, 2026, Fuentes complained on America First that women are "getting educated" and hence "every woman and girl" must "go to the breeding gulags", comparing this to Hitler imprisoning his political rivals.

March 2026: Frustration with Trump administration's actions

In March 2026, Nick Fuentes expressed frustration over refunded tariffs and stopped deportations, claiming that the Trump administration had done little besides embezzling money, starting a war against Iran, and hiding Epstein files. He urged people not to vote in the 2026 midterm election.